Hollow Knight Details:
Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania video game developed and
published by Team Cherry. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS,
and Linux in 2017, and for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One in
2018. Development was partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding
campaign, raising over A$57,000 by the end of 2014.
The game tells the story of a knight on a quest to uncover
the secrets of the long-abandoned insect kingdom of Hallownest, whose haunting
depths draw in the adventurous and brave with promises of treasures and answers
to ancient mysteries.
Hollow Knight Minimum System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 9 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
Hollow Knight Recommended Requirements:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 9 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
Hollow Knight Gameplay:
Hollow Knight is a 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game,
which takes place in Hallownest, a fictional ancient kingdom. The player
controls an insect-like, silent, and nameless knight while exploring the
underground world. The knight wields a nail, which is a cone-shaped sword, used
both in combat and environmental interaction.
In most areas of the game the player encounters hostile bugs
and other sorts of creatures. Melee combat involves using the nail to strike
enemies from a short distance. The player can also learn spells, allowing for
long-range attacks. Defeated enemies drop currency called Geo. The knight
starts with a limited number of masks, which represent hit points of the
character. "Mask shards" can be collected throughout the game to
increase the player's health. When the knight takes damage from an enemy or
from the environment, a mask is deducted. By striking enemies, the knight gains
Soul, which is stored in the Soul Vessel. If all masks are lost, the knight
dies and a Shade appears at that place. The player also loses all Geo and can
hold a reduced amount of Soul. The player needs to defeat the Shade to recover
the lost currency and to carry normal amount of Soul. The game continues from a
last visited bench—they are scattered throughout the game world and act as save
points. Initially the player can only use Soul to "Focus" (regenerate
masks), but as the game progresses the player unlocks several offensive spells,
which consume Soul.
Many areas feature more challenging enemies (bosses) which
the player may need to defeat in order to progress further. Defeating some
bosses grants the player new abilities. Later in the game, the player acquires
a "dream nail", a legendary blade that can "cut through the veil
between dreams and waking". It enables the player to face more challenging
versions of some bosses, and to break what is sealing the path to the final
boss.
During the game, the player encounters non-player
characters, with whom they can interact. These characters provide information
about the game's plot or lore, offer aid, and sell items or services. The
player can upgrade the knight's nail to deal more damage or find soul vessels
to carry more Soul. During the course of the game, the player acquires items
that provide new movement abilities. They include an additional jump mid-air
(Monarch Wings), adhering to walls and jumping off them (Mantis Claw), and a
quick dash (Mothwing Cloak). The player can also learn other combat abilities,
known as nail arts, and the aforementioned spells. To further customise the
knight, the player can equip various Charms, which can be found or purchased from
NPCs. Some of their effects include: improved combat abilities or skills, more
masks or their regeneration, better movement skills, easier collecting of
currency or of Soul, and transformation. Equipping a Charm takes up a certain
number of limited slots, called notches. Wearing a Charm that requires more
than the available number of notches is possible, but it results in being
"overcharmed", causing the knight to receive double damage from all
sources.
Hallownest consists of several large, inter-connected areas
with unique themes. Although Hollow Knight does not bind the player to one path
through the game nor require them to explore the whole world, there are
obstacles that limit the player's access to an area. The player may need to
progress in the story of the game, or acquire a specific movement ability,
skill or item to progress further. To fast travel through the game's world, the
player can utilise Stag Stations, terminals of a network of tunnels; the player
can only travel to previously visited and unlocked stations. Other fast travel
methods, such as trams, lifts, and "Dreamgate", are encountered later
in the game.
As the player enters a new area, they do not have access to
the map of the surroundings. They need to find Cornifer, the Cartographer, in
order to buy a rough map. As the player explores an area, the map becomes more
accurate and complete, although it is updated only when sitting on a bench. The
player will need to buy specific items to complete maps, to see points of
interest, and to place markers. The knight's position on the map can only be
seen if the player is carrying a specific Charm.
Hollow Knight Official Website
https://hollowknight.com/
References: Wikipedia and Official websites